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DontBeEvil1 t1_j73og31 wrote

Reply to comment by halocene_epic in Commute from NYC to NJ? by [deleted]

No one I know who lives in NYC is paying $1000/mo more than the rents in Downtown Jersey City.

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NCreature t1_j74jh32 wrote

Huh?

My rent is like $2950 a month in Downtown JC. There are PLENTY of people in NYC paying 4K+ for a one bedroom. That's actually the average right now. Just going on apartments.com and typing in New York City and you'll quickly see (at least on those listings) the average is between 3500-4500. Doing the same for Jersey City shows rents at Newport for as low as $1700. 225 Grand in Paulus Hook right by the ferry is showing a studio for $2,400 right now, which actually makes me want to consider moving.

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DontBeEvil1 t1_j74jq3g wrote

I don't have to go on apartments.com. LOL. I know actual people and know their actual rent. And none of them are paying $4500/mo. 🤷‍♂️

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halocene_epic t1_j73xtft wrote

An apartment that is equal in size and quality to the one I’m living in now is about $1k more in Williamsburg. It will obviously vary across neighbor and apartment types.

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DontBeEvil1 t1_j73z1kt wrote

An apartment in Williamsburg that is equal in size and quality to the one you're living in now is not the only option in NYC, which is why, no one I know living in NYC is paying $1000/mo more than apartments in Downtown Jersey City, and it's not necessarily probable that someone living in NYC is spending $1000/mo more.

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halocene_epic t1_j74byta wrote

Ok, are you trying to argue that NYC doesn’t have a higher cost of living? If so, I respectfully disagree.

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DontBeEvil1 t1_j74cxdb wrote

I'm not arguing anything. I was very clear in my statement.

Both of them. 🤔

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